CHEROKEE'S LEED PLATINUM PROJECT

Summary of LEED Features in Cherokee’s Platinum-certified Space

Site and Landscaping

• Proximity to several bus lines, including downtown bus hub
• Walking distance to dozens of amenities
• Shower room and bike storage area to encourage alternative transit options
• Water-efficient landscaping in the courtyard
• No added parking
• Sensitivity to limiting nighttime light pollution

Materials

• Built-in areas for recycling
• More than 50% of office wood products from FSC-certified forests
• Reuse of more than 60% of the existing building interior
• Reuse of an existing historic building, which is debatably the greenest building material
• Diversion of more than 85% of construction and demolition waste from the landfill through recycling and reuse
• Interface carpet tiles with high recycled content
• Use of antique wool rugs
• Outdoor furniture made of FSC-certified wood
• Reclaimed heart pine used for cladding certain walls
• High level of attention to material selection, emphasizing local purchases where possible (e.g., reused wood from dilapidated homes in Eastern NC) and high recycled content (e.g., more than 80% recycled content in workstations)

Energy & Atmosphere

• No CFC-based refrigerants used in the HVAC
• High-efficiency lighting, including motion and daylight sensors
• High-efficiency HVAC 25-30% energy reduction compared to standard HVAC in this setting
• Daylight and views to the outside for more than 70% of occupants
• Highly insulating (substantially better than standard installations), white, reflective, Energy Star-certified roof to reduce summer heat gain
• Wind energy purchase to offset 100% of energy use (not just electricity)
• More than 60% reduction in energy use and 40% reduction in the materials for the server and IT systems due to innovative design
• All new office equipment purchased to be ENERGY STAR-certified where relevant
• More than 90% of relevant appliances are ENERGY STAR-qualified Solar thermal panel on roof

Indoor Air Quality

• Green cleaning program with Greenseal certified products often, green building programs pay great attention to low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) products in construction and then use high- VOC products daily or weekly to clean the office
• Construction indoor air quality program followed to protect workers and future indoor air quality
• No- or low-VOC paints, adhesives, sealants, composite wood, furniture, and carpet
• Indoor air quality tested by a third party prior to occupancy to ensure high quality air for employees

Water

• 80% reduction in faucet water use (0.5 gallons per minute plus automatic sensors)
• 20% reduction in toilet water use
• Waterless urinals
• Total water use reduction greater than 40%

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